Pubdate: Sun, 30 Jun 2002
Source: Ogdensburg Journal/Advance News (NY)
Copyright: 2002 St. Lawrence County Newspapers Corp
Contact: http://www.ogd.com/letter.htm
Website: http://www.ogd.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/689
Author: Robert George, Larry Seguin
Note: Accepts LTEs by mail only. Must be signed with phone number.

DRUG WAR

To The Editor:

An open letter to County Legislator Dick Wilson in response to Mr. George 
seeking his support for reelection.

To Dick Wilson, In the past eight years your accomplishments were and still 
are to waste tax payers money on a drug war that has failed.

Also as a member of the Independence party, I feel there is too much 
crossing over in the party's and for that and many other reasons I will be 
joining the Libertarian party.

Robert George

Ogdensburg, NY

- -----------------------------------------------------

OPPOSES DRUG WAR

To the editor:

St Lawrence County Legislator Richard Wilson claims his biggest 
accomplishment is the Drug Task Force. (Wilson Says Some May Not Like His 
Style, But It's Him, Ogdensburg Journal/Advance News Sunday 23 June 2002).

I don't think any politician can win any election on the platform 'more 
drug war'. As usual Mr. Wilson only tells half the story. " Seizures are 
making more money than their (Drug Task Force) salaries". Would you please 
prove that Mr. Wilson?

If at all possibly true, the taxpayer picks up the lion's share of the 
cost. Mr. Wilson what is the cost per arrest for, supplies and support 
personal for the courts, D A's office, probation, mandatory substance 
evaluation, time in jail, and Public defenders office (keep in mind when an 
individual is stripped of their assets, the taxpayer pays for their defense).

How much more of a cost burden is on St. Lawrence County taxpayers from the 
Border Patrol roadblocks?  Majority of those arrested doesn't even live in 
the County. The $66 million increase to the Border Patrol budget is for 
securing our borders, not protecting us from ourselves.

Answer this Mr. Wilson. Is everyone driving along Rt. 37 carrying cannabis? 
Are the pullovers the luck of the draw? Or, do they already know the 
cannabis is coming so instead of taking out the source they seize assets of 
individuals transporting it?

ABCNews.com Interactive Survey Wed, 29 Aug 2001 SHOULD MARIJUANA BE 
LEGALIZED? Yes 78% No 22%

We are shorting our kids' education to chase harmless cannabis users!

Larry Seguin

Lisbon, NY
- ---
MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens